Fab & Glam Part 4 - Spring into Happiness!

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Good Lord people, we've filled a thread up in about 6 weeks!

Anyways, here's a link to the venue Tanee suggested for a picnic:

www.coramsfields.org/index.php

Looks fabulous so let's get planning!

ps: sorry for London/Southern centric take on this but we'll plan hits around the rest of the country too I promise.

pps: Lily, get yer butt on FB woman!

Hellooooo!

Finally I'm back!!

Yes TFM it's the brand new company car that decided to pack up on me! Apparently the gear box has gone!

We got in just after 11 last night. Bit tired, but other than that not too bad!

Was really brilliant to see you all. Sorry I was up and down to ds. Couldn't really join in the conversation properly.
But I think you're all absolutely brilliant! Can't wait to see you again.

Baffy, you and me both with the running after toddlers! at least your ds obeyed his mummy in not going too far up the steps.

my monkey completely ignored me and not only went further up the steps in view but carried on up the stairs to the next floor!

anyways, it was fab to have you stay. your ds was a proper star munching his garlic bread whilst we sipped our fizz

hope the car drama hasn't put you off coming down again.

am seriously considering booking a week to tenerife with a couple of other single parents off that singlewithkids website.

anyone else fancy it? 11-18th April......

And big thanks again to pc for putting up with us! And for our picnic! The taxi driver must have been wondering what he did to deserve us in the car - we spent the first hour eating sandwiches, crisps and the easter egg! Then watched a dvd. Then fell asleep the rest of the way! (We did offer him some chocolate though! And ds sang him a few wiggles songs!! )
Great journey for us!!

Wish I'd have had a few glasses of wine in the day now though! What a waste drinking coke all day.
Next time we need more wine!

ooh x posts then

I would fancy the holiday away but I won't be able to get the time off that soon.

But perhaps like we were talking about maybe later in the year... that sounds really good.

And I must apologise too - ds is still referring to your dd's room as 'my room' and her kitchen is 'my kitchen' he certainly made himself at home didn't he!!

lol, i did offer to put that bottle of rose in the picnic

can you imagine what the taxi driver would've thought then pmsl

x-post galore!

typical bloke your ds, feet right under the table! seriously tho, he was an absolute pleasure and he and dd got on really well on the whole. dd was wondering where you were this morning but was adamant that you weren't taking her home with you, bless!

shame about tenerife, we'd have a great time. deffo on for a week end june/early july at my friends' van if it's available tho.

picnic would be lovely pref big open field fenced in then dc's can run to their hearts content
I know PC i keep meaning too , what do i need to do ?

corams fields looks just the trick Lily, you can't get in unless you've got a child!

go to www.facebook.com and set yourself up a profile. when you've done that tell me and i'll invite you to join our super secret group!

sounds good then
Will go over there and join up as soon as dd has finished painting my nails and i have fed dd2 all at once , multi tasking i think they call it

Part 4!! my word we can talk. Lucky aren't we

Baffy glad you got home safely. Ditto to everyone else for that on getting home safe.

Hi everyone, whilst I was reading the old thread, it ran out of space! Tracked you down though...

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments, they've helped me resign myself to my Advancing Years - I've checked my birth cert - it looks like it was written in Victorian times but the faded ink definitely says '1958' . I DO have this portrait in the attic....

Lovely photos on FB - I showed my group photo to DP and his comment was, for a group of dirty old men, you look good.

Dior, of course, really IS a hairy biker - but DP said, 'she looks like Liz Hurley!' so you see, Dior, there are two who think this, one of them a mere man - so face the fact - you are gorgeous! And thank you so much for the bracelet. It's beautiful, and I shall treasure it the more for you having made it!

DD was bemused by us all and approves of the Teabags en masse - she'll like the Chelsea comparison - I think . We thought all the MiniTeabags were so sweet and really well behaved - and PC's daughter was a terrific character - and VERY quick on her feet! It got me wondering whether a tracking device for toddlers could be developed. Baffy, your DS is a little gent -and a great dancer.

Lillybubble, your DD is gorgeous - 'the wrong shade of pink' indeed - she's going to look as stylish as you when she's older.

Yes, we must definitely go to Corams Fields when it's warmer - we'll be able to relax and definitely take some wine . I particularly like the fact that you can't get in with a child and no child is allowed to leave without an adult. The kids can feed the animals, so we used to take old carrots for the goats. It's an amazing place to find in the middle of Bloomsbury and has quite a history to it.

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right, i am officially with Ms Baffy.

She brought a big box of Quality Street and I've just stuffed about 6 down me in one go!

Dior, you do look like Liz Hurley. Don't get hung up on the weight thing. We think you're gorgeous.

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thanks dior, she is gorgeous and i am too hard on her sometimes.

first time she's ever done it and the emotions that were going thru me for the 3 mins were so strong. gave me the smallest inkling of what it must be like for parents who's kids really do go missing.

i cannot imagine how they survive it.

oh dear, another quality street just jumped out the box and out the wrapper and into my mush!

Wow another thread!!

Dior dont know what you did to me but i just cant stop eating today so i will be big as a whale next time . Diet not going too well today - well there is always tomorrow.

Dior, I LOVE turquoise and it goes well with my skin tone. I'm a turquoise, burgundy and black person (you can't go wrong with burgundy and black, they hide the bumps!!)

PC, T is a little star! I lost L in C&A once, and yes, it was the worst day of my life - especially after the Jamie Bulger case which I cried over as L was a baby at the time.

Hw/dior i know you both prob thought i was talking tosh but i honestly think the pink patch was fab. Well it worked for me for the 1 week i tried it and i've ordered more and if it doesnt work before the next meet then im going to give up on dieting and live like a whale and be happy!

Pc that darn choclate! lol

Altho could do with bucket of it right now to calm me down.

DD1 borrowed my spare phone sat night when she went round her friends. Her friends eldest sis decided to sneak phone into her room and along with her friend not only use 20 pound of my credit but went through my voice mails and my private texts to h and called some of my friends. Have spoken to the mum and she is as outraged as me and is going to get her dd to pay the credit back.

Now dd2 has just brought my nintendo ds down out of her pig hole room claiming that "someone" came into her room and trod on it! So thats now busted so im pretty now!

Tanee, I have seen the photo's of the meetup and not only do you not look 50, you are blooming stunning! Your dd is gorgeous too.

Looking at those photo's anyone would think you had all known each other for years. I am so pleased you had such a fab time BUT CAN YOU STOP GOING ON ABOUT IT NOW AND TALK TO TFM INSTEAD

Only Joking girls. PC, baffy was meant to eat the chocs. You have been done!!

stitched up like a kipper

just told my mother i might book this singlewithkids holiday and also had to "reveal" some details about how we all know each other.

she is desperately trying not to say "oh my god! you are being careful aren't you? they could all be complete nutters!"

fair go to her tho, she's holding herself back for now. there will be a few niggly comments and lots of fishing going on next time i see her tho!

I think you are brilliant! I am hoping that by the time I have finished with myself I will have the confidence to do just the same as you. And you never know, you might just meet up with a gorgeous, hunky, kind and sensitive single dad

lol you lot

sugar not surprised you're not sure what to say about all that!

I'm just sitting at the computer with ds and showing him the photos and he wants to go back to the 'party' again!

My mum just came in so I too have had to reveal a bit more.

She just thinks you're all brilliant though, especially for all the support you've given me. I do feel really humbled about that, especially after seeing you all in person. You're all amazing.

Only thing is though....

I am slightly gutted that not one of you is a man!!!

PC what did you think of the RAC guy?? He was nice! And he rang me 3 times today!He said he was calling about my car, and was going on about getting it to the dealer and what I need to do about the courtesy car... a likely story!!!

sugar, i would be sooo !!!!!

baffy, yeah i thought he was nice too. he deffo only had eyes for you tho girl! unfortunately the one who came to get the car this morning was only about 12. i thought about asking him if he had a license LOL!

TFM, if i do book that holiday it'll be mainly down to you giving me the courage to do it!

note to self: do not go on the pull with baffy unless prepared to take 2nd best with the cute guy's minging mate